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Trump and Modi hold first talks at White House Trump praises US-India relations after talks with Modi
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are holding their first face-to-face meeting. President Donald Trump says the relationship between US and India "has never been stronger", following talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi.
Trade and security issues are expected to top the agenda for their talks at the White House, after which they are due to issue joint statements. In a joint news conference, he said he looked forward to improving the trading relationship between the two countries.
In a tweet, Mr Trump described Mr Modi as a "true friend". Mr Modi said he and Mr Trump had agreed to improve co-operation on fighting terrorism.
Mr Modi earlier met the heads of 20 US companies, including Apple's Tim Cook and Google's Sundar Pichai. The talks at the White House were the first time the two leaders had met face to face.
Before the meeting began, Mr Trump described Mr Modi as a "true friend".
Earlier, Mr Modi met the heads of 20 US companies, including Apple's Tim Cook and Google's Sundar Pichai.
He told them that his government had pushed through thousands of reforms to make India "business friendly".He told them that his government had pushed through thousands of reforms to make India "business friendly".
He later tweeted: "Interacted with top CEOs. We held extensive discussions on opportunities in India."He later tweeted: "Interacted with top CEOs. We held extensive discussions on opportunities in India."
Although the US and India are both economic powerhouses, there are sharp differences on issues such as immigration and climate change.Although the US and India are both economic powerhouses, there are sharp differences on issues such as immigration and climate change.
In an article for the Wall Street Journal ahead of their meeting, Mr Modi said India and the US were "mutually reinforcing engines of growth and innovation." In an article for the Wall Street Journal ahead of Monday's meeting, Mr Modi said India and the US were "mutually reinforcing engines of growth and innovation."
The two leaders are expected to push for closer co-operation on defence and international security.The two leaders are expected to push for closer co-operation on defence and international security.